SOC 47-2044 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Tile and Stone Setters Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for tile and stone setters in Fargo, North Dakota is $52,680 a year ($25.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,460: half of the 50 people in this job in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,505).

$52,680average per year

$25.33 / hourMedian $53,460Take-home ≈ $44,508

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tile and Stone Setters pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,140 or more. The middle half of tile and stone setters in Fargo earn between $37,750 and $61,730.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,680$4,390$25.33
Median$53,460$4,455$25.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,750$3,146$18.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,730$5,144$29.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Tile and Stone Setters salary after taxes in Fargo

On the average salary of $52,680, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $44,508 a year, or $3,709 a month and $1,712 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Fargo, ND-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ND$44,508$3,709
Working in MN$42,450$3,537

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Fargo a good place for tile and stone setters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fargo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $52,680 buys what about $57,972 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tile and Stone Setters salary in Fargo: questions

How much do tile and stone setters make an hour in Fargo?

$25.33 an hour on average, and $25.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tile and stone setters salary in Fargo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tile and stone setters take-home pay in Fargo?

About $44,508 a year ($3,709 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,680.

Do tile and stone setters earn more in Fargo than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,505).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2044; area Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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